Kammavaca Manuscript (Kamawa-Sa) With Binding Boards (Kyan)
before 1864 (made)
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Fragments from 4 different Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Mss.) 3 of palm leaf and l of stiffened cloth and 2 unrelated wood Kyan (binding boards). All red lacquered and gilded. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Burmese tamarind seed large script found throughout with figurative and foliate decorative motifs. Before 1864.
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Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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Materials and techniques | dark red lacquered, gilded or silver gilded |
Brief description | Fragments from 4 different Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Mss.) 3 of palm leaf and l of stiffened cloth and 2 unrelated wood Kyan (binding boards). All red lacquered and gilded. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Burmese tamarind seed large script found throughout with figurative and foliate decorative motifs. Before 1864. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Campbell |
Production | On acquisition this was thought to be 1 complete manuscript. Mme Jacqueline Filliozat from the Bibliotheque National, Paris in 1996 identified it as fragments from 4 different Kamawa-sa (Burmese Buddhist Mss.). For the purposes of cataloguing they have been identified as "A", nos. 10 to 14; "B", no. 15; "C", no. 16; "D", nos. 3 to 9. The 2 unrelated kyan (binding boards) are nos 1 & 2. |
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Accession number | 1228:16-1864 |
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Record created | May 15, 2000 |
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